Project Gutenberg 2024-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 220 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Madeline $aNew York :$bG.W. Dillingham Co., $c1881. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Madeline" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a small town in New England, it follows the life of Madeline Clyde, a young girl facing significant challenges due to her family's financial struggles and her desire to help them. The story begins with Madeline preparing for a crucial examination that could lead her to a teaching position, providing the means to support her grandfather and save their home. The opening portion of the novel introduces the reader to the quaint but contentious town of Devonshire, where a committee has been tasked with evaluating potential teachers. Dr. Holbrook, unfamiliar with the expectations of the role, is reluctantly appointed to assess the candidates, including Madeline. The narrative portrays Madeline's earnestness and determination, revealing her as a diligent student with high hopes for the examination. As Madeline prepares for her interview with Dr. Holbrook, both excitement and anxiety mingle within her, hinting at the deeper emotional stakes involved. Amidst the unfolding events, the contrast between her humble aspirations and the societal expectations becomes increasingly pronounced, setting the stage for the challenges she will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008962001 20210113201449holmes 1881 US Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories New England -- Fiction Governesses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 559358 2025-06-29T13:10:57.143864 text/html 533479 2024-12-14T18:15:39 text/html 946891 2025-06-29T13:11:05.536886 application/epub+zip 942915 2025-06-29T13:10:59.139906 application/epub+zip 332797 2025-06-29T13:10:58.134903 application/epub+zip 1137871 2025-06-29T13:11:10.334845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937947 2025-06-29T13:11:04.669898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485722 2025-06-29T13:10:56.037888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465894 2024-12-14T18:15:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16553 2025-06-29T13:11:10.484801 application/rdf+xml 12364 2025-06-29T13:10:58.418865 image/jpeg 2624 2025-06-29T13:10:58.273879 image/jpeg 999637 2025-06-29T13:10:57.244894 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia